53 Weeks

Pound Cake 8 oz cream cheese 3 sticks butter 3 cups sugar 2 tsp lemon or vanilla extract 2 tsp vanilla, nut & butter extract 6 eggs 3 cups flour Let cream cheese and butter sit out overnight to soften. Mix cream cheese and butter until creamy. Add sugar one cup at time until blended in mixture. Add extract and blend. Add eggs one at a time and blend into mixture. Add flour 1 cup at time and blend mixture. Grease bundt pan with butter, pam spray, or Crisco stick. Flour bundt pan. Bake: preheat over to 325 degrees – do not convection...

Washable and waterproof are the two keywords that caught my attention when checking out “The pediped Footwear System.” Up until now, my main concerns when finding footwear for my son has been color, style and fit. So, now that I’ve had the chance to put a pair of pediped’s to the test, I’m realizing there’s so much more to consider when (out)fitting your baby’s feet! I mentioned earlier that “washable” caught my attention when it came to this brand of shoes…I mean once you hit...

Name: Nicole Rosenstiel Children & Ages: Jacob (7) Avarie (5) Hometown/Current Location: Napa, CA Quick Bio: I am inventive, creative, focused and resourceful CEO of the Rosenstiel Family and Graphic Designer / Proprietor of Rosenstiel Designs  (rosenstieldesigns.com). My prior life experiences as a NFL Cheerleader and Police Officer have had such a positive influence on me. Those experiences have given me the strength, confidence and determination to be a positive role model for my children. Q: What is your “go to” snack/toy/show/trick...

Kermit (the Frog) and company have a new movie hitting the big screen this Friday, March 21, 2014 in Disney’s “Muppets Most Wanted.” The film takes the entire Muppets gang on a global tour, selling out grand theaters in some of Europe’s most exciting destinations, including Berlin, Madrid, Dublin and London. But mayhem follows the Muppets overseas, as they find themselves unwittingly entangled in an international crime caper headed by Constantine—the World’s Number One Criminal and a dead ringer for Kermit and...

Zumbini is one of the newest crazes to hit the parenting scene, and if you haven’t heard of it yet…you’re hearing it here, now! Zumbini is a music and movement class for children, ages 0-3. It is part of the Zumba Fitness program, so it’s packed with Zumba flavor, but I wouldn’t say it’s the equivalent of Zumba for babies. I first heard about this “music” class from another parent in my children’s play group and my initial thought was that it might be too “girly” for my...

My youngest son and I recently played the “starring” roles in a video created for a crowd funding campaign. The project seeking funding is a vehicle child safety seat called “ANEIROS.” All too often we hear about (preventable) tragedies where a child is mistakenly left behind in a hot car, and ends up losing their life as a result of vehicular heat stroke… Well, the ANIEROS is designed to save those children. It effectively integrates with a vehicles alarm and electrical wiring, giving it the capability to...

Diaper cakes are a GREAT gift for new parents whether given at a baby shower or to greet the new arrival. First off, the gift of diapers is practical, they are definitely needed and will be used. Second, you can be really creative and personalize the diaper gift with colors and decorations. Lastly, it’s not that hard to do at home…it may appear to be some huge time consuming project that only the craftiest individuals can put together, but actually, it’s not hard at all! So, in the spirit of diaper cake-ing, here’s...

Name: Allison Krongold Sokol Children & Ages: Jake (16); Sophie (14); Caroline(12); Isaac (8) Hometown/Current Location: Miami/ Miami Beach Quick Bio:  I co-founded, along with my business partner Dr. Heather Woolery-Lloyd (a renowned dermatologist specializing in pigmentation), Specific Beauty, a skincare line focused on evening skin tone and erasing away brown spots, fine lines and wrinkles – www.specificbeauty.com. I attended the University of Florida and am one of four girls. I want to instill the values in my children as...

I’m not a coffee drinker, I’ve always had a distaste for anything coffee or mocha-like flavored – I think it stems from my 5th birthday, where my Mom chose to get me a mocha cake (her favorite flavor), rather than a chocolate cake…that EVERY 5 year old wants – I was traumatized! Okay!!? Anyhow, my other half isn’t a coffee guy either, but we will indulge in various teas and cocoas…iced drinks too!  All that being said, a “fancy” coffee maker hasn’t ever been a priority, and...

Thomas the Tank Engine (Thomas the Train) recently made a South Florida stop at the Gold Coast Railroad Museum and it was a great opportunity to make it a family day! My sons are still on the young side, but lately Raef has been saying “Choo Choo” every time he sees a picture of a train and he does know who Thomas and Percy are, as he has them as bath toys, so we figured it’d be a fun outing. The event’s main feature was a train ride (it basically looped the museum, about 20 minutes or so from boarding to ride...